Bollywood Tuesday - Humraaz: A story of love and hate (2)

After he escapes,
Karan is worried sick. When they gather the next day for dance rehearsals,
Harry keeps looking Karan’s way wondering what would happen next; and soon
something does.

The telephone starts ringing annoyingly bringing everyone to
a halt. Karan’s glance falls on the device with fear written all over his face.
He wonders if his crime had been found
out. He wonders if it was the cops
calling even as Priya sways to pick up the phone.

Karan holds his breath as Priya turns with surprise written
all over her face. At that moment, Karan and even Harry are convinced it has to
do with the Jojo’s murder and their looks urge Priya to spit the message of the
caller out. So she does.

The caller had called to inform them of their acceptance as
the on-board entertainment crew for the Singhania Group cruise as Jojo, the
team leader for the chosen team had died in an accident thus disqualifying the
team.

Relief floods Karan as he sweeps his beloved into his arms
amidst cheers from the team. Harry is overjoyed and hence holds his tongue on
exposing Karan since right then he believed it was for the good of the team.

As the day comes for the much anticipated cruise, the team
in high spirits confident of their moves and choreography join the teeming
cruise boarders.

They rant and chat on a round table as they appreciate the
beauty of the yacht. Priya suddenly gets thirsty and moves to get a drink for
herself and her boyfriend, Karan. She had just picked up the cup of tea and glass
of orange juice when she feels a tugging on her long carribean-like skirt. She brings
her beautiful face down to see what was going on and almost jumps out of her
skin at the sight of a puppy seriously biting on. She is allergic and scared of
dogs and so not minding the crowd and what they would think of her, drops the
cups and heads for the nearest exit.

The dog becomes excited as it thinks they are playing a game
and goes in hot pursuit. She gets to the only possible exit and runs in. It was
an office compartment on the cruise and when she got in, shutting the door
behind her, she realizes the dog had made a mess of the skirt as she sees her
reflection in the mirror on the door (she didn’t realize that the person inside
the office could see the person on the other side as clear as day).

Raj, 33 years of age and the owner of Singhania Group of companies was inside
his office when he hears an unfamiliar bang. He stands up to see what is happening
when he is held spell-bound by Priya’s beauty. Priya is oblivious of the
scrutiny by Raj and decides to amend the tears on her skirt by ripping off the
bottom section to make it a mini skirt. She is happy with what she sees in the
mirror but notices her hose is torn as well. This she removes and realizing then
that a sweet music was playing in the background, proceeds to dance to the
music while admiring herself in the mirror.

Raj stares on in amazement and admiration while shaking his
head in disbelief at the beauty and childishness of the lady.

He opens the door abruptly bringing Priya’s beauty dance to
a stop. She stares surprisingly at him while looking behind to see if he
noticed her act.

He greets her but she stammers back as her face is flushed
with embarrassment. She keeps stuttering so much that she could not deliver one
meaningful sentence as Raj smiles on. She then bends, picks up her littered
clothings and shoes and heads for the door. Before she could make her escape,
Raj calls her back to take her neck-chain which had fallen during her
dress-fixing saga.

As she flees, Raj stares at her. He hadn’t seen anyone as
beautiful as her and wondered where she came from.

He didn’t wonder for long because the next day while he
answered a call from his grandmother who raised him, walking one hand in
pocket beside the swimming pool, he spots Priya diving into the pool. He
quickly ends the call to fully take in every stroke she made in the water and
the perfection that she was.

He is still staring when Karan comes up to re-introduce
himself to him. He reminds him of their first meeting just before the
competition and tells him how happy he is that they made it to the cruise. He is
still rambling when he notices that Raj’s gaze and attention is elsewhere. He follows the
gaze and it falls on his girlfriend, Priya. Karan is taken aback with shock
written all over his face.

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